Callaway Golf Ball Company Gets Expedited Schedule on Appeal to Prevent Vice President from Working for Competitor

Carlsbad, Calif. (PROTEXT) - Callaway Golf Ball Company, awholly-owned subsidiary of Callaway Golf Company (NYSE: ELY),announced today that the Court of Appeal for the State ofCalifornia, located in San Diego, has granted its request forexpedited treatment of its appeal from a superior court orderpermitting Mark King to work for competitor Taylor Made-adidasGolf. The Court of Appeal ruled that Callaway Golf Ball Company'sappeal is to be completely briefed by January 4, 2000, at whichtime the Court will consider the merits of the Company's claims. Mr. King, the former Vice President Sales of Callaway GolfBall Company, breached his employment contract with Callaway GolfBall Company and joined Taylor Made Golf in August. Callaway GolfBall sued and obtained a court order against any disclosure ofits trade secrets by Mr. King. However, the trial court deniedCallaway Golf Ball's request that Mr. King not be permitted towork for a direct competitor in a role where use of his formeremployer's trade secrets was inevitable. "We are very pleased that the Court of Appeal has recognizedthe seriousness of our position by expediting our appeal," saidSteve McCracken, Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officerof Callaway Golf. "This is the first time that the CaliforniaAppellate Courts have faced this issue. Once the case is fullybriefed, we hope to get a very quick hearing and decision fromthe Court of Appeal." "The issues we have raised in our appeal are very important toevery California company with important trade secrets to protectand to all who believe in the sanctity of contracts," added ElyCallaway, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Callaway Golf."This action by the Court of Appeal emphasizes the importance ofthis issue." For more information about Callaway Golf Company or OdysseyGolf, please visit the Company's websites at www.callawaygolf.comor www.odysseygolf.com. If you would like to receive Callaway Golf's press releasesvia e-mail in the future, please send your request to:newslist@callawaygolf.com. ots Original Text Service: CallawayGolf Company Internet: http://www.newsaktuell.de Contact: ElyCallaway, Larry Dorman, or Steve McCracken of Callaway GolfCompany, 760-931-1771 Company News On-Call:http://www.prnewswire.com/comp/124825.html or fax, 800-758-5804,ext. 124825 Web site: http://www.odysseygolf.com Web site:http://www.callawaygolf.com

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